By years
A glimpse of Art’s life and racing career
Early Years and Personal Facts
Racing before 1962
Racing 1962 through 1965
Racing in 1966
Racing in 1967
Racing in 1968
Racing in 1969
Racing in 1970
Racing in 1971
Racing in 1972
Racing in 1973
Friends and Family Remember May 12, 1973
QUOTES AND FACTS
“Art Pollard held the distinction of being one of the few drivers who ever won a national championship event for rear-engine Indy cars using a Plymouth powered stock block motor. That winning triumph came at Dover, Delaware in 1969.”
The Indianapolis Star
In his article, “Art Pollard — As I See Him,” published in the August 1969 issue of Auto Racing Magazine, Andy Granatelli started with: “Art Pollard is a rare exception in many ways. He can be tough and gentle. He can…”
“I had a great time with the STP Turbocar in sixty-eight,” says Art Pollard. “It was a new and novel racing experience and I wouldn’t take anything for it. You must realize that the STP-Plymouth effort got a late start and was strictly a long shot chance.” article, “Art Pollard — As I See Him,” published in the August 1969 issue of Auto Racing Magazine
How has he kept his youth? “Maybe it’s because I don’t have too many tough miles on me,” he says with that typical Pollard grin. “I spent a lot of my racing life bashing around in the Pacific Northwest, where you don’t race very dangerously. You don’t earn much money but you do have a lot of fun.” article, “Art Pollard — As I See Him,” published in the August 1969 issue of Auto Racing Magazine
The famous ride in 1968 at the Speedway, in the STP-Turbocar, really catapulted him to fame. When he took his first ride in it, one headline writer wrote: “Ride in turbine really turns Pollard on.” “Art Pollard — As I See Him,” published in the August 1969 issue of Auto Racing Magazine
“It was really impressive,” Pollard said after his first ride in the STP-Turbocar. “It’s just like driving a passenger car. It’s amazing. It’s really super!” “Art Pollard — As I See Him,” published in the August 1969 issue of Auto Racing Magazine